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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Date Published: 2/11/13This was given to me in exchange for an honest review

When 16-year-old Gillian Boone discovers that a secret message has been etched into her soul,her world of normal teenage life is destroyed. Now, bizarre monstrosities try to kill her so theycan read this message as her soul departs, hoping its information will guide them back to theworld they came from.Though she has the aid of her father and some new friends, there is only one who has the realpower to help. A rogue monster named Jackhammer Jack. But he might want her secret, too,even as he helps her evade the clutches of those pursuing her.With threats surrounding her, Gillian will have to lead her allies in a struggle for survival - astruggle all the more treacherous when her allies are just as dangerous as her enemies.Filled with action, excitement, magic, a touch of romance, and mystery, A Glimpse of Her Soul isa pulse-pounding ride you're sure to enjoy.

Gillian Boone watched the funeral from the safety of an ancient oak tree. As somber black forms surrounded the grave, drizzle dampened the headstones. She wanted to get in close, to check the body before they lowered it forever, to know whether or not what she had seen was real or just a dream, but she knew she wasn't welcome. Julia Gomez, the most popular girl in school, had died, and no friends of hers would dare let the likes of Gillian attend the funeral.

But the dream haunted her. It had happened a week ago. She woke — she thought she had woken — but was not in her bed. Or her room. Or her house. Confused, she tried to rise, but her body wouldn't respond. Then without her command, she somehow walked into a bathroom — every motion felt wrong, off-balance, out of proportion with where her body should be. In the mirror, she saw the face of Julia Gomez. That's when Gillian knew she was dreaming. And that's when she heard the breathing creature — a sickening sound like air shoved through a tube of mucus.

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What I really enjoyed about this book (and indeed it drew me to it in the first place) was the crazy creative premise. I just love the uniqueness of it all! What a fun twist on the paranormal genre! Unfortunately I felt this creativity went a little wrong with the monster descriptions. While I truly love the creative and unique, the monsters came off a bit Scooby-Doo (I'm sorry, I hate saying it, but it's the best comparison).

I like this author - he's got a fresh take, with his plot twists. One thing I will say that might disappoint some readers is there isn't that much romance. There is one very romantic scene and there are hints of it for future sequels. But this is really about Gillian and her journey. Honestly, I found it sort of refreshing for a paranormal book about a teen to be about HER, rather than romance, but if that's important to you (which is fine), be aware of that.

So, I recommend this book. It's fast-paced, interesting, alittle scary/creepy and surprising. All in all, a very good story.